Reality Check

I close my eyes and picture... Freedom. I breathe in deep and picture... Love. I cry the tears that no longer matter. And how can I go on with this Perfect Envy? I cannot. Stop crying little girl. Get up and smile big. Leave things in the past, where they Belong. Look forward... And begin living Life.

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